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Report  on  PCGT  Dialogues - Workshop  on  Ethics  &  Governance  In  Business

Public Concern for Governance Trust (PCGT) had organized PCGT Dialogues – Workshop on Ethics & Governance in Business, on 1st August, 2014, under the banner of Youth For Governance, which turned out to be a great success.

128 students from different colleges across the city of Mumbai participated in the workshop.  The Panelists were:

Mr. Ashok Barat, MD, Forbes & Company, formerly worked with Hindustan Lever Ltd., Pepsi, Electrolux, Telstra & Heinz.

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan, , President, Bombay Natural History Society & former MD, Glaxo, Tata tea & Tata Chemicals

Mr. Prasad Chandran, Chairman -- Social Enterprise for Ethics, Governance and Organization Strategies, Trustee, Public Concern for Governance Trust, Former Chairman & Managing Director of BASF .

The panelists spoke on different aspects of Ethics and Governance in Business and encouraged the students to be alert citizens and not fall for corrupt practices in this field.

Mr. Khusrokhan explained with a presentation on the importance of integral ethics and how the top most to the grassroots of a company have to be a part of good governance.

Mr. Ashok Barat spoke on how one can plan a well built career in the corporate sector, be successful ethically & morally.
Mr. Prasad Chandran encouraged the Youth on how they can battle corruption in their own capacity and that they should begin at their college level itself..

The panel talk was followed by an interactive session where the students had a lot of doubts on how they could really sustain themselves ethically and morally when the Business elites themselves may be corrupt and hence influential as well.  How, then, can one stand for values against such a powerful influence, risking a great deal in the field.

The Panelists unanimously believed that it is better for a person to quit such a company than continue to maintain unethical standards.  They warned the students to research on the company before they join it.  They also suggested that since the Business elites are so influential and powerful one must not stand alone against such entities but take help from co-workers or join organizations or NGOs which battle corruption and promote good governance and will support your cause.

The session ended well with students requesting PCGT to conduct more of such workshops to create awareness amongst students to battle corruption in their own capacity.